Saturday Report: City Life, Vancouver Style. . .

I uploaded these photos early Thursday, planning to write the text the next morning before our visiting family woke.  No time for a Five Things Friday, but I thought I could manage a quick What…

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Thanksgiving In the City, Reflections . . .

Today is officially Canadian Thanksgiving (here’s a fascinating article about the respective histories of the American and the Canadian feast, in light of the indigenous celebrations that preceded contact) but like many Canadians, our family…

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A Walk on the Beach

 Want to take a beach walk with me? We got back from our island visit Saturday evening, went to a beautiful and emotional shower at my sister’s (for my nephew’s new daughter) on Sunday, and…

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We Thank You — Wednesday Words from the Hopeful Wounded. . .

Ah, titles. . . .Sometimes thinking of yet another one just seems too much. Too much. Please excuse…. Thank you so much for your very kind, thoughtful, and supportive comments on yesterday’s post. I know…

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There’s Bad News and There’s Good News….

Good morning, Monday! I realize that you’re an understanding crowd, and that I don’t need to be all upbeat, all the time around here, but I’m finding it particularly tough at the moment to write…

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